Referee Liaison Officer Appointment

Walking Football Scotland are delighted to announce the appointment of Simon McLean as Referee Liaison Officer.

This voluntary role, supported by the Scottish FA Referee Association, helps the development of walking football referees as well as support operations and related administrative and reporting procedures.

Simon, a retired police detective, has 40 years experience refereeing and has led as well as been a participant of walking football sessions for over 5 years.

On the new role, Simon said: “I am delighted to be joining the team and really look forward to helping WFS bring the multiple benefits of our beautiful game to our members across the whole county.

Our referees are integral to our game, where inclusion and player safety are our watchwords. We need officials who understand our game and the unique features that make it so appealing across our gents and ladies age groups.

My job will be to help WFS identify, guide and nurture experienced referees across Scotland and ensure that they have every support and assistance we can give them. We rely on them to limit the intensity of our competitive matches and together we will set a template for future generations to follow.

Without our referees we would have no game and we are so lucky to have a strong core currently in place who will provide our foundation and springboard in coming years.”

WFS Competitions and Events organiser, Matt Ramsay stated: “This is an important role to help develop and improve the game in Scotland.

Simon comes with a wealth of experience and his enthusiasm for the game shines through.

With the excellent support we’ve had from the Referee Association, we hope this is the next step to improve player safety and enhance the quality of delivery at our competitions and events.”